Ye Qing and Lu Shangjing arrived quite early. After a while, there was a bustling crowd. It turned out that there were so many candidates rushing to see the results that the ox cart was not only difficult to rent, but also blocked a street. Local people and experienced candidates had already
Once accustomed to this scene, it is difficult for new candidates to adapt directly.
Ye Qing saw that the faces of the young candidates in front of him were turning red with anxiety, and he couldn't help but be speechless: "This street is a bit smaller, but there are fewer people and fewer cars. How long can we be delayed by the traffic jam?"
"And the list will be published for three days. Those who win the scholarship will be notified by special government personnel on the first day. Rushing to see it at this time is just to comfort the anxious mood."
Ye Qing thought that although he was not exempt from vulgarity, he would not lose his mind, so he smiled at Lu Shangjing: "We are not in a hurry, just drink tea in this teahouse!"
Speaking of which, I still grabbed a seat. I was in a private seat on the third floor and could watch the announcement below. Gradually, the lobby and the second floor of the teahouse were gradually filled with people.
At this time, thousands of candidates had gathered under a high wall in Qingshi Square, where the list was posted.
Scholars are given official status by the imperial court. Although their official positions are small, they start officially. As long as they have ability, are willing to work, have a backer, or are lucky, they will have the opportunity to be promoted.
It can be said that a scholar has only half a foot in the officialdom. Power is accompanied by interests, and his status is more similar to that of an official. Unlike a child, there is still the possibility of downfall.
"Wild ginseng, wild ginseng... Thirty-year-old wild ginseng has powerful medicinal properties and is very beneficial to the body. This young master comes to take a look?" A sound of hawking came over, and the square was crowded with people. The vendors used this to make money.
"You two are in good shape, Five Chiefs! Come on, let's drink and drink for free!" There are also candidates who are drinking and punching in the tavern, ignoring the politeness and relieving the pressure.
The various forms of human nature are making noise, and to the ears of fallen leaves, I can hear the difference between several lifetimes in a daze.
"Master! Do a good job and give our mother and daughter a bite to eat. Do good deeds and accumulate virtue..." A middle-aged woman with a dusty face bowed her waist and led a little girl. She was dressed in ragged clothes, had a sallow face and thin eyes, and looked so prosperous.
The glory of the county cannot fall on them.
The guy just glared angrily: "Go! This is also a place where you beg? Are you disturbing the nobles..."
"Wait a minute!" Ye Qing saw him at the window on the third floor. He stopped talking and started to touch the silver from his waist. But when he saw strong men staring at him from several corners not far away, he suddenly woke up.
If you give them money, it will not save them, but kill them. They feel cold after a while. They just look at the table and say to the waiter: "Send these pastries up."
The waiter was startled and smiled: "Young Master is so kind!"
After saying that, he took a cloth bag, put some fruits and cakes on the table, and went down to hand them to the two mother and daughter.
The middle-aged woman took the answer and just bowed repeatedly and said: "A good person will definitely go to high school. A good person..."
As the sound staggered away, Ye Qing no longer thought about drinking tea. He once felt that his heart was as hard as stone, but there are always people in the world who can make people see compassion.
"Young Master is kindhearted." Lu Shangjing seemed to be deeply moved when she saw this.
Ye Qing pondered and said: "Everyone is struggling to survive like this, let alone her, it's you and me, aren't we all like this?"
"It's just that you and I have a lot to fight for, but with a little effort, we can save others, so why refuse? Why do we have to wait to do something big?"
"Besides, I can't sacrifice myself and sell off my property to support the people. Some people have said that this is hypocrisy. I don't think I can change my hypocrisy." After saying this, Ye Qing smiled.
After hearing this, Lu Shangjing suddenly changed her face, pondered for a long time, and sighed: "Nowadays, many people often flaunt their morality and blame others harshly. They seem to do good deeds without breaking up their family and body, so they cannot be called good deeds."
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"In fact, teachings in this area have been throughout history since the Spring and Autumn Period. Why did the ancients keep it secret? They were all about oneself and others, relatives, and friends and people."
"This is the great road promised by the Tao Lord. It is also the same feeling of human beings. The rabbit dies and the fox is sad."
"If someone can destroy his family and die by himself, it is a great good thing. But if he wants to use this to criticize others, he is probably violating the Dao and will be punished by God."
Ye Qing nodded after hearing this.
There have been "sages" teaching us for several generations, and the essence comes from the same feeling. Rather than saying that all living beings are transcendent and everyone is like a dragon, it is better to say that we should treat ourselves and others.
Evolution from era to era does not violate this essence.
It was just crazy for a while.
Bang——
The sound of gongs resounded in the square, followed by the crackling firecrackers.
"Time's up!" On the high wall, a bright yellow list suddenly hung down, three feet high and one foot wide.
More than a dozen soldiers in armor worked together to nail the list to the wall. They could clearly see it from a distance of 200 meters, but at this time there was still a red wedding cloth hanging on it.
"Open the list——"
There was a loud "wow" sound, the red cloth was pulled down, and the golden names were revealed in everyone's eyes. Each name caused bursts of cheers from the candidates.
The emotions, tears, and excitement could be felt by Ye Qing from afar.
"I won, I finally won!" A boy, no, a scholar, with tears streaming down his face, was kneeling on the ground, looking up at the sky, and kept shouting.
"After ten years of studying hard, we finally have the present day! Finally we have the present day!" Another scholar saw that he was famous on the list. He burst into laughter and shed tears.
"Congratulations! You all, scholars, will have good luck in the future. Don't forget your former friends!" At this time, a classmate, Tong Sheng, came up to make friends.
Boom, boom, boom!
There was a sound of gongs, and many messengers rode on big horses, wearing colorful clothes, followed by several people, holding the scholar's service and seal in their hands, and went to the scholar's residence to report.
"Report!!! Yu Fan, a scholar from Nancang County, is ranked first in the high school! Top of the list!" The ordering soldier immediately found Yu Fan in the crowd, helped him up, and draped him in a bright red hairpin silk cloth.
Yu Fan's eyes were shining at this time. Although his face was full of joy, he stabilized his posture. He smiled, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your hard work, messengers. This is money for happiness. You can only use it for drinking."
It was customary for every scholar to give some lucky money to those who ran errands. At that moment, several of Yu Fan's followers took out a basket and threw out a large amount of copper coins, causing many people to rob it.
"Hiss! This Yu Fan is really rich and powerful!" Someone saw him and whispered.
"Isn't it, Yu Mansion..." Someone suddenly became alert and silent in the middle of his sentence.
Many candidates also discussed it below.
Ye Qing drank tea calmly, acting very calmly, looking at Lu Shangjing. As expected, when seeing this person, Lu Shangjing's eyes couldn't help but condense.
But at this moment, he saw the word "Ye Qing" in the seventh place. Lu Shangjing's whole body shivered. She came to her senses and stopped looking at Yu Fan. She stood up and bowed: "Congratulations on the seventh place on the first list."
Young master!"
Despite all the difficulties, I still succeeded, and it finally brought me to this point. At this time, this scholar's status is a talisman, and it has a foundation further down.
Ye Qing took two deep breaths before suppressing his emotions.
"It's just an ordinary ranking." Ye Qing smiled, but when he put down the tea cup, a circle of water splashed out, revealing his uneasy heart.
Lu Shangjing just ignored it, smiling and feeling the same.
At this time, someone recognized him and came over: "We are all classmates, and we are here to see you! It may be inconvenient today, but if Brother Ye has any use for us, just say it."
"Qiang" - the sound of a gong came over.
"Congratulations to Ye Qing, a scholar from Pingshou County, for ranking seventh in the high school rankings!" The messenger's loud shout echoed around, and everyone was talking about it.
"Ah, isn't Ye Qing the same Ye Qing who was at the Dragon Lord's banquet last year? He really won."
"With the help of Lord Dragon, nothing can happen!"
At this time, Ye Qing stepped forward to answer the question at the door, and several messengers came over holding clothes, copper seals, swords, and land deeds.
"Mr. Ye, if you take this copper seal on your clothes, you will be the great Cai scholar!" The leader was the messenger, a small official with a smile on his face.
Ye Qing nodded, took fifteen taels of silver from his pocket, gave it to several people, and said: "Thank you for your hard work, let's use this to drink."
"Thank you Mr. Ye!" The money is not too much or too little, just right.
According to the rules, Ye Qing put on the clothes on the spot and hung the sword on his waist. As soon as he drew the sword, a cold light shot out. It was really a top-grade long sword.
The imperial courts of all dynasties attached great importance to martial arts, and civilians were not allowed to hold weapons. However, as long as they were scholars, they had the "right to hold swords" and could consult martial arts scriptures. They could also learn riding and archery in the government. Scholars have always believed in the "righteous way of a gentleman".
, I was given the Kaifeng Sword.
In the future, you can even legally travel around the world and eliminate injustices. However, there are actually rules. You can kill thieves and traitors as long as there is proof of inspection by the gods and the approval of the court. However, if there are big clans running rampant in the local area, you have to bear the backlash.
In fact, not many people would do this, and a balance of interests has long been established over thousands of years.
Tong Sheng was not jealous of the sword, but jealous of the power that the sword represented. Even the messengers cheered when they saw Ye Qing wearing it: "What a handsome man."
A small piece of copper seal was hung on the waist. This was actually a half seal, not a real official seal. But I still felt that a force was coming from somewhere. However, I was not checking it at this time, so I remained calm at the moment.
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In addition, there is also a fifty-acre land deed, which is a favor from the court and can be exchanged for any piece of land in the county where it is located.
Ye Qing accepted them all, cupped his hands to the young scholar and said, "My classmates, I'm a little sleepy today. I'll go back to the inn to rest. It won't be too late to get together one day and talk more."
When the scholar heard this, he would all say: "Brother Ye is saying that he should put his emotions in order and have a good rest today."
Not only Ye Qing, but also they all wanted to go back so that they could sort out their emotions, experience the change in their identity, and calm down their mood.
Some children looked a little embarrassed and could only bow.
Scholars and scholars are both colleagues in the future, and they are in the same class, so they are naturally close.
Tongsheng can only cling to him shamelessly. After all, he is also a resource. If he can retain a little kindness, it may be a big help in the future when the situation arises.
Ye Qing finally said to Lu Shangjing: "Sir, please, let's go back together."
Only then did Lu Shangjing come back to her senses and responded: "Yes!"